Книги

The definitive collection of Robert Mapplethorpe’s flower photographs in a sophisticated new editionRobert Mapplethorpe is one of the twentieth century’s most important artists, known for his ground-breaking and provocative work. He studied painting, drawing, and sculpture in Brooklyn in the 19..

Discover the magical and unconventional world of the iconic master and pioneer in Dada and Surrealist movements, Max Ernst. His captivating work stands out for its varied style and technique and illustrates not only his brilliant and extraordinary ideas but also pushes again..

Gastronomy meets graphics, in this irresistible collection of American menus from the mid-19th century to the 1980s. Not only an excellent insight into our evolving eating habits, this lineup of some 800 designs also serves as a history of graphic styles, designed to entice, exci..

Claude Monet’s Impressionist technique still inspires to this day. Whether it’s his stunning Water Lilies series, or genre-defining Impression, Sunrise, discover what made Monet the master of French 19th-century art in this exuberant exploration of his life and work...

When David Hockney discovered the iPhone as an artistic medium, it opened up entirely new possibilities for his art. He made his first digital drawings in spring 2009, describing the morning landscape in broad lines and dazzling colors directly on a display that offered subtle hues as unmixed expres..

Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on postwar architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style.Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship ..

Despite vanishing from Earth 66 million years ago, dinosaurs are one of our favorite cultural fascinations. In this history of paleoart, writer Zoë Lescaze and artist Walton Ford scour the globe for dinosaur paintings, drawings, prints, mosaics, and murals. Dating from early 19th century to the digi..

Peter Lindbergh is wary of society’s fixation on outlandishly retouched women. Shadows on the Wall offers a stunning curation of truly individual, intimate images, with hardly any retouching or makeup. Lindbergh shows profound compassion for the talented women whom he loves and has wo..

Explore the complete etchings of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the 18th-century engraver famed for his architectural views of Romeand his imaginary prisons. In this edition, you’ll find all the extraordinary detail and fantasy with which Piranesi shaped not only the European i..

A curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformityThis unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that ‘less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial style..

Founded in 1848 as a secret society, the Pre-Raphaelites rejected classical ideals and the dominant artistic genre painting of their era for what they saw as a more spiritual, sincere, and naturalistic approach. Inaugurated by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, th..

Flower painter and botanist Pierre-Joseph Redouté was an unparalleled master of botanical illustrations and engravings. His most celebrated work Les Roses was published in three volumes between 1817 and 1824. This edition displays his remarkable talent for capturing nat..

Meet “the Raphael of flowers,” botanical painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté. This book, adapted from our XL edition, gathers the finest engravings from Redouté’s most important works, including Selection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits. The images..

Stephen Wilkes's extraordinary panoramas depict famous landmarks from dawn to dusk. He captures thousands of single exposures, editing and blending them into one composition that shows the passage of time. With details highlighting the individual stories, this collection unveils ..

In this mighty first volume, Jens Müller traces 70 years of graphic design, designers, and developments from the late 19th century through the economic boom after World War II, spanning designs that would form the basis for further revolutions. Year-by-year spreads are combi..

In this volume, Jens Müller traces 130 years of graphic design, designers, and developments from the late 19th century through the economic boom after World War II until today. Year-by-year spreads are combined with in-depth features on dozens of landmark projects&..

Across world capitals and tiny places with infectious personalities, Europe packs some serious travel punches. This third edition of thebest-selling 36 Hours Europe is comprehensively revised to offer 130 expert itineraries from The New York Times, revealing the co..

In our seventh edition of The Package Design Book, we explore the world’s leading packaging design innovations from the 2021 and 2022 Pentawards competition. Now for the first time, it showcases entries into its new Sustainable Design category, highlighting designs from established industry professi..

Just 35 works make up the complete known oeuvre of Johannes Vermeer but in their enchanting combination of mimesis and mystery they have secured his place as one of the most admired artists in history. Featuring brand new photography of many paintings, this monograph presents the complete Vermeer ca..

Discover turn-of-the-century Vienna in this exploration of its most important protagonists, complete with sumptuous double-page reproductions across painting, sculpture, architecture, and design, as well as an essay by Rainer Metzger. Marking the centenary of the deaths of masters Klimt, Schiele, Wa..

«Альманах Гурманов» — книга о еде. Но это не сборник рецептов, а скорее путешествие во времени. Сочинения французского историка, теоретика и практика вкусной еды Александра Гримо де Ла Реньера (1758–1837) дают возможность узнать от осведомленного и остроумного очевидца, как в Париже начала XIX века ..

Балгарыя, Еўрасаюз. Па вёсцы Урадлівая маланкай разлятаецца навіна: паўразбураную хату п’янчугі Ванчы набыў падданы англійскай каралевы Джон. Здзелка з маёмасцю, заключаная паводле ўсіх канонаў тутэйшай нядбайнасці, становіцца пачаткам знаёмства Джона з асаблівасцямі славянскага менталітэту, а вяско..

Муніцыпальныя службы намагаюцца зруйнаваць твой дом, каб пабудаваць на яго месцы новы аўтамабільны праезд, а галактычныя камунальнікі, пракладаючы міжзоркавую трасу, у сваю чаргу, мерацца ўчыніць тое самае з тваёй планетай. Самая пара ўцякаць з роднай Зямелькі...

На русский язык переведены все романы, большинство пьес, стихотворений и эссе Сэмюэля Беккета, но у нас практически не было оригинальных глубоких исследований его жизни и творчества, не говоря об отсутствии переводов работ о нем западных филологов, театроведов, философов. Это странно, ведь речь идет..